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St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17
POSTOFFICE MATTERS.
Annual Report of the Chiefs of Inspectors
of Dead Letters.

William A. West, chief of postotfice in
spectors, in his annual report states that II;
arrests were made during the year of persons
charged with various offenses against the
postal laws, such as using the mails to further
fraudulent schemes, sending obscene matter
or lottery circulars by mail, making fraudu
lent returns of Cancelled stamps, etc. Of the
persons arrested, 2l1 were postal employees
and $50 were not connected with the service
| The postal employees are CLASSIFIED as fOl
| lows: Postmasters, "a; assistant pOstmasters
"a clerks in pOstO1fices, "a railway posta
clerks, II letter carriers, %; mail carriers
%; special delivery messengers, 4; other EN-
ployees, s; total 2ll. Burglars, 1872: all
others arrested, 43O; total outside OF the
postal service. 562.
The report shows that -, 423 letters were
lost, DELAYED or ritied of their contents in the
different sections of the country, Is, 534 with
Enclosures and 1888 with Enclosures or valu-
able contents; IL, 264 ordinary packages
(third and fOurth-class matter) were reported
lost ritled or DESTROYED $40 pOstOtfiCes were
robbed and 29S burned; 81 postal cars were
reported burned or wrecked, Is mail stages
robbed, 5 railroad mail trains robbed, IS mai!
messengers or their wagons robbed l53 mail
pouches lost from accidental causes, and 20
mail pouches cut. ritied, stolen, injured by
careless handling lthroWn under tralhs),
making the total numper OF Complaints Vi
all classes, 42,OHG.
The report of John B. Baird, superintend
ent Of the dead-letter office, shows the mum,
per Oh pieces OF Original man ilatCel
during the year ended June 81, 1881, TO nave
been ), $50, 36} an increase OF nearly eleven
and tour-tenths per cent. over the previous Gus
year. In addition to TINS NUMBER 'hele
were 239, SIG letters without Enclosures pre-
v1ously sent to the winters, but lallihg Oh ue-
livery, returned to the office and 8 80 letters
on manu- al tAe organizing III tIe ca 90
Il total number of pieces handled 2,o'S,9oo' or
more than 1900 per day, or an average OF
torty-slx per minute.
OF this number 4,222,o!' were ORDINARY
unclaimed; 2,l5o contained unmailaoie L mat ah-
ter l2N,'3Z were held 1oT postage 3'', -
were fnlSdlrecteu or partialIS d'iiIesoe", -
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17
THE LIFE-~ANING ~ERN ICE.
Annual Report of General superintendent
Kimban and Its Teachings.

The following is an abstract OF the annual
report of Mr. S [. kimball, general Superln-
tendent of the life-saving service:
The establishment embraced. at the close
of the last fiscal year, rs stations. as fol
lows: 1876 on the Atlantic, II on the lakes,
on the Pacific, and at the falls of the Ohio,
Louisville, Ky.
The number of disasters to documented
vessels reported within the field of station
0pcratjOnS during the year was So. On
hoard these vessels were 6327 p""SonS. OF
whom {, 272 were saved and 80 lost. Ih num-
Der of shipwrecked persons who received sue
cor at stations was 49,, to whom l,o3t
days relief in the aggregate was al
forded The valle of the vessels IN,
volved in the disasters is estimated
at 81 -s6 oo5, and that of their cargoes
at s., 2Ss, 775, making the total value OF prop
erty s7.O75. 700, of which S5,7SS,S2O was
saved, and 81 $50 $50 lost. The number OF
vessels totally lost was - Besides the fore
going there were during the year, 80 casual
ties to smaller craft, such as sallboats, row.
boats etc, on which there were 20 persons,
o-1 of whom were saved and 5 lost. The
property involved in these instances is estl-
mated at S96. $50. of which s92, 9l5 was saved
and s., 9l5 lost
In addition to persons saved from vessels
there were tWenty-three others rescued, VINO
had fallen from Wharvcs, piers, etc.' anu
who would have persisted without the and OF
the lite-Saving crews.
In rendering assistance IN saving vessels
and cargoes more work was accomplished
than in any previous year, except the one
Immediately preceding, 1913 vessels having
been Dated off when stranded, repaired
when damaged, piloted out OF dangerous
places, and similarly assisted by the slatloil
crews There were beside 10 instances
where vessels running into danger OF strand
ING were warned off by the signals OF the
nafrols most of them thus beng probably
saved from partial or total destruction
The following table gives summary OF
the statistics of the service from the nitro
duction of the present system III 1911 10 Ihe
close of the fiscal year: o-o 49,,
Total number of disasters, $500; total
value of vessels, S44, 609,96O; total value Oh
cargoes, $50, $3.50, S19; total value OF properly
involved ,$65, $40, 779; total value OF properly
saved, S47, $3.50, 992; total value OF property
lost S18,21S, 1871; total number OF persons III
yolyed. 35, 42S; total number OF persons
saved, "a, 1888; total number OF hVes loSt, Oh
total mum Der of persons suCcored, 900; total
number of DAYS succor afforded, IL ,2J2.
The loss of life, as stated above, includes
1873 persons lost at the wrecks of the steamers
Hnron and Metropolis, and also fourteen
other persons. really not chargeable to the
service, for reasons given IN the report
leaving the total number of lives lost during
the sixteen wears of the existence of the sys-
tenn only 347 out of over $4,000 involved.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17
A DISISG-RooM MYSTERY SOLVED
How a Woman Had Her Revenge u"
Some of Her Enemies.

Some of Her Enemies.
gentlemen who was invited out to
dine at Delaware-avenue residence
lately observed that the chandelier over
the dining-room table was OF pecullai
construction, so that there was hght
over the head OF each guest. ne Slooee
were of various colors, some amber, some
rod and some blue. "Wha is the opJect
of having the globes of different colors
the guest asked of his hostess. W ny
Won see,' said she, when one gives
dinner or tea, one must invite some Pee,
pie whom one perfectly hates. Now IA" ~
Tuesday | gave a supper ana 1 liau T.,
invite two women whom ueSPlse
But | had to invite them "i
some of the young men L ""n'cI
wouldn't come. | had my revenge ~
nv fair enemies, however placed 5 cav
Of these two women under one OF tlloos
male blue lirhts at the table lheL 'e
nsnallv considered beautiful women pvl
under that light they had the most Silas'lE
look Won ever saw They were perlec1,
scarocrows They seemed to have ageu
tvantv wears the minute that they sat
down The men noticed it, OF course
but they did not divine VIVA, oau 5 am ~,
They were quite taken aeack X anu nne "o of
fully glum at first But .n many hago pn talk
them turned with sig ana oeshl a. ' Suas
inc to real homely little thing that wv vas
sitting undera ruby-colored light why
she was perfectly charming under ~
So YOU see that when want peoplte, 10 10
look hideous | put them under the plue
lirhts. 1t kills everything me gen gen
tleman looked up. He was under oiOe
LIGHT. -EEchang6..
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-17
THE CODE,
NEW YORKER KILLED IN A
DUEL IN FRANCE,

The Victim Prominent Club Man and
Athlete-His Antagonist 4 Com panion
of the Deceased-The Cause of the Trag-
edy a Subject OF Much Speculation,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
We VIII Not Part.

We will not part because a film of dust
Streaks fields green freshness, or for smiroh
of rust
On casket gemmed, where, wrought with
graceful art.
The light and darks to beauty all adjust:
So, if loves skill the sweet blend with the tart,
We will not part.
What! in the sunbeams do ones blood-warm
hands
Avow the dusk lines 'twixt the brilliant bands?
Why, midst it all my fingers leap and dart!
And, love, my babe feet used to frequent
As well as grass-so, howe'er traced life's
chart.
We will not part.
Do storms befall? How / laugh at the rain!
Do lightnings flash? How ] their strokes
disdain
Through the desert silence and through noise
of mart
neither feel nor fear the smart of pain
So, love, if only naught 'twiXt love upstart,
We will not part.
William Struthers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
Shadows.

AS though went by reckoning hands close
hidden,
l neared, as when one answers calling fond.
The curtain by which There from Here is
hidden
Its meshes grew gauzy, and saw beyond.
Against its screen my eyes stared straight and
strongly.
The soul of sight searching past warp and
wool,
Until could not think my gaze had wrongly
Led me to see of afterlife a proof.
/ seemed to see a stir of wings light-smitten,
And welcome waving Of white, shining
hands.
But misty as the summers message written,
On qufvering air above the sun-steeped
lands.
And then, as though by some mysterious
tension,
The warp and wool grew close my gaze be-
FORE,
And darkness fell beyond, with quick descen-
sion,
And stir of hands and wings saw no more
Ben ID, House,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
How to Propose.
San Francisco Chronicle

They were celebrating their silver we'd
ding and the friends were admiring them
as people always do other people when
they are getting lot of presents. You
have noticed, of course, how people look
at you when you show them something
somebody has given you. They always
wonder, however, in themselves, what on
earth anybody could see in you to give
you anything so handsome, unless it is
your husband. Taen they smile and
wonder what he has been doing that his
conscience needs rest. But if you'll no.
tice, you'll find that people who get many
presents have many friends. You may
have many friends and get precious few
presents. Presents make friends; friends
don't make presents. Married people in
crease the circle of their friends with
every anniversary of their wedding, be-
cause the presents get handsomer and
more expensive. You can work this
paradox out for yourself. haven't time.
They were celebrating their silver we'd
ding, and of course the couple were very
happy and very affectionate.
eyes," said the husband this is the or
ly woman I ever loved. [ shall never for
get che first time 1 proposed to her,
Chow did you do it?" burst out a
young man who had been squeezing a
pretty girls hand in the corner. They
all laughed and he blushed. but the girl
parted it off bravely.
"Well, L remember as if it were yester-
day. It was away back in Maine. We
had been out on picnic and she and [
got wandering alone. Don't you remem-
Der, my dear?
The wife nodded and smiled.
eve sat on the trunk of an old tree.
You haven't forgotten it my love, have
your"
The wife nodded again.
"She began writing in the dust with
the point of her parasol. You recall it
sweet, don't your"
The wife nodded again.
"She wrote her name Minnie, and [
said: LET me put the other name to it
And took the parasol and wrote my
name-Smith after it,"
GLOW lovely" broke out little maid
who was beaming in suspicious way on
tall chap with blonde mustache-
"And she took back the parasol and
wrote Below it: No, I WON'T And we
went home. You remember it, darling
I see you do"
Then he kissed her and the company
murmurred sentimeutally: "Wasn't il
pretty!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
How To Carve Well.
Ladies Home Companion

Good carving is an art which should be
learned by both ladies and gentleman,
and as it is very easily acquired, house
keepers are inexcusabIe if deficient in it.
The first requisite is a very sharp and
suitable sized knife. All efforts or un-
necessary exertions in carving are in
very bad taste as they show great want
of experiences in the one carving or tough
ness in the meat. Dexterity and address
in handling the knife, and not strength,
is which is necessary to carve well.
The seat should be sufficiently high for
the carver to have complete Command over
the joints, and the dish should be of good
size, placed sufficiently near the foot of
the table. For ham, bacon, or large
joint, long, sharp-pointed knife is re-
CURED, while for poultry or game short,
thin knife is better.
In carving fish care should be taken
not to break the fakes. In serving sal
mon cut slices along the back bone and
also along the flank. Haddock is 5ished
whole unless unusually large, and should
be split at the table, its whole length, and
served one-half, the head to the tail, of
the other part it is then carved across.
Mackerel and shad should be carved so
as to raise one side of the flesh from the
bone; the upper end is considered the
best. The roes are much liked.
In carving turkey cut off the wing
nearest you first then the leg and second
| Joint; then slice the breast off, inserting
| the knife between the bones and separat-
| ing them. The side bone lies beside the
rump and the desired morsel can be taken
out without separating the whole bone.
| A'goose or a duck should be cut with as
many slices from the breast as posi-
| BILE.
| A sirloin of beef should be placed first
on dish with the tenderloin under
meath. Thin cut slices should be taken
from the side next the carver first, then
the piece should be turned over andi the
the tenderioin cut.
A shoulder of mutton shonld be carved
across the middle of the bone first, then
from the thickest part until it comes to
the gristle.
In a fine quarter of lamb, separate the
shoulder from the ribs, which can then
be nicely divided.
To carve loin of veel, begin at the
small end and cut the ribs apart
flIet of veal should be cut first from
the top.
In breast of veal the brisket and the
breast must be separated and then cut
ia neat pieces.
A ham may be carved in several ways.
First by cutting long, delicate slices
through the thick fat in the center down
to the bone, or by running the point OF
the knife in the circle of the middle ana
cutting thin, circula.. slices, thus keeping
the ham moist, and, lastly, by beginning
at the knuckle and slicing upward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN
POLLY
HOME JOURNAL

In q little scarlet kirtle
With dewy sprig of myrtle
She comes tripping from the dairy
When the dawn begins to peep.
Where the snowy lam os are skipping
And the swallows gayIy dipping
She stands with dimpled elbows
l can see her in my s,eep!l
How her rosy fingers twinkle
Az she milksl the tinkle tinkle
In the milk-pail is delightful,
could listen all the day
1t sets Hly heart e-f1utter
Just to see her pat the butter,
For she rolls it and she pats it
In wildly witching way.
'Tis sad to see the Iasses
Frown upon her as she passes,
But she gives her hayward curls toss,
The saucy little Spritel
She knows the ladies love her,
For they never fail to hover
Like bees around On apple bloom,
When Polly comes in sight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
Buffa1o's Highest-Priced Lawyer.

Three hundred lawyers in Buffalo, J"
said one of them. How do you sup
pose they all make living? And out
of the whole lot there is probably not
more than twenty really gifted law
yers." They all make good living"
was the half question, half answer of a
listener. ''Wel, no, hardly. There
are many who have pretty hard strug-
gle of it; some never do anything but
struggle. Who's the highest priced
lawyer in town? Well, l heard the
other day of one who charged $1,000
for recovering S2,100. l guess he's
the man you are looking for. "-Bufalo
Express.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

In two senses. It must root to find its
most acceptable root, and its health is
better secured by this natural proclivity.
Opportunities should be afforded for it.
fallow field may be usefully turned
over IN this way, and if it is sown with a
few quarts of corn occasionally it will
encourage the pigs in their useful labors.
pig is or may be made, the most profit
rble of farm stock, if it is only reason
ably well treated. Sows with young lit
tiers should have the run of an old pas
ture, which is always infested with cut
worms and grubs. These will be eager
ly hunted and the land cleared of them.
An orchard may also BE occupied by
them with advantage to the trees, as the
fallen and wormy fruit will be consumed.
Small pigs for market are the most profit
able, and by feeding March pigs we'll
they will weigh 200 pounds by September.
Do not feed them for fat, but for lean
and fat together. Feed will make the
fat and exercise will secure the lean
meat. Above all things carefully guard
pigs against filth in feed, water and
lodging, No other animal is more health
full If so kept
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
1t IS better to shear sheep in the
grease than to undertake the old fashion
ed washing in stream or pond. A good
way of washing is to make tank large
enough to hold d sheep completely i'm
mersed. Have SUPPLY of hot and cold
water by which the tank can be kept pro-
perly filled. Each sheep is immersed
and by the help of soft soap is cleansed
In three minutes. Twenty sheep can be
washed in one hour. The wool thus wash
ed dries soft. Keep the sheep in clean
pasture and shear in week. The old
method Is barbarism. For cuts made
IN shearing apply common pine tar.
Feed the ewes that are intended for sale;
it will help the lambs as well. Keep a
close watch over the ewes from which
lambs are taken, and milk them if neces-
sary. Do not forget to salt the sheep
once week. Tag all the sheep that are
on young grass to keep them clean and
avoid fly blow. Dip the lambs in tobacco
water to clean them of ticks, or use crude
petroleum as described several times in
the Rural. Pare the feet of the old
sheep and shorten the toes before they
are turned out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
A Useful Ok.
st. Mary's Enterprise.

On Wednesday last novel scene pre-
scented itself in our village, and attracted
considerable attention of the old and
young. The object of attraction was a
gentleman mounted upon large-sized
OK, saddled and bridled, riding through
the streets of the village. He leisurely
wendell his way in front of Moore's
Hotel, where he dismounted and ordered
his "fery steed'' to be taken to the stable
and fed. The animal seemed quite gen.
tie, and took the place of a horse admira-
bly, well, but in appearance carried us
back to colonial times. The gentleman
who rode the OK to town resides several
several miles away, and bears the name
of George Lilburn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

After trying the value of skinned
milk and buttermilk as food for hogs
and LAYING hens a New jersey man
came to the conclusion that it is worth
much more to feed poultry. 1t keeps
them in good laying condition in
winter and is as cheap as other food.
Poultry can be kept with especial
profit on dairy farms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
A Monster Bird of Prey.
Portland Conn. ] Record.

A very large bird of prey, supposed to
be a species Of eagle, was seen in Pacou-
sett last Saturday. 1t sailed overhead
with quite large dog alive in its claws
and alighted near the small pond. Be-
ing frightened, the eagle let go the dog,
which went limping across the meadows,
while the eagle sailed northward, casting
a shadow as it passed over las an eye-wit-
ness says like that of small tree"
The bird was seen by Edward Markham,
Edward Button and Mrs. Hall and daugh-
ter, also by several children. All were
considerable excited and say that it could
have carried off child as easily as it did
the deg. It was seen in the same neigh
borhood the next day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

In California they are beginning to
talk of engaging in the cultivation of
the cork oak. Owing to the wine in
dustry, there is a great demand for
cork in that State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
JUMBLES.

One and one-half cupfuls butter, two
cupfuls sugar, five eggs, one and half
pint -four, one half cupful corn starch, one
teaspoonful baking powder, one tea
spoonful extract lemon, one-half cupful
chopped peanuts, mixed with one-half
cupful graduated sugar. Beat the butter
and sugar smooth; add the beaten eggs,
the flour, corn starch and powder, sifted
together, and the extract; -four the board,
roll out the dough rather thin, cut out
with biscu1tcutter, roll in the chopped
peanuts and sugar, lay on creased baking
tins; bake in rather hot oven eight to ten
minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
He Knew Their Ways.

Mrs. Wayback-I hope. Jake, you made
those Omaha folks understand you was
up to all their city ways.
Jake-You bet did. The first thing l
don ewas to tell Mrs. Blueblood I wanted
spittoon.
'.That vas right: IT showed you was well
brought up"
son! I made her understand | knew
how to be perlite. told her never spit
on q new carpet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

Russell Sage was fined 500 by Judge
Donohue in New York for failing to serve
as a Juror when drawn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
THEHOUSER0LD.
SPICED APPLE TARTS.

Rub stewed tart apples through sieve
sweeten and flavor with mace or CHINA.
mon. Line soup plates with crust, fill
with the apple, and lay bars of crust
quarter of an inch wide over the top OF
the tart. Bake till the crust is done.
The eye is frequently irritated by the
entrance of straw within the lids. If g
grain of fiaxseed be placed under the in
eyelid and the eye closed, it Immediately
becomes surrounded by thick mucilage
which entraps the foreign body, and soon
carries it out from the angle of the eye
COFFEE CAKES.
One cup of sweet milk, two of sugar
one of butter, three we'll beaten eggs, two
teaspoonfnls of baking powder worked
into enough -four to make a stiff dough
roll out thin and sift ground cinnamon
on the sheet, and roll up into roll; cut
off slices from the roll and place on tins
Before baking sprinkle rather thickly
dry white sugar on tops of the slices.
APPLE CHEESE CAKES.
Pare. core and boil sufficient apples tc
make half pound pulp when cooked; ado
to them quarter of pound of sifte6
sugar and the same of butter, four eggs
the rind and juice of one lemon: melt the
butter and leave out the whites of two OF
the eggs: stir the mixture well; line some
patty pans with puff paste, put in the
mixture and AXE about twenty minutes
NoURIsHING DISH
For Children or others affected with
diseases of the bowels.-Take one-hal1
pint thick sweet cream, sat on the stove
to boil. Put into a saucer two table
spoons of sweet cream, into which stil
thoroughly one teaspoon flour. Wher
cream on the stove is boiling, add cream
in which you have stirred the flour ani
let it come to boil. Set off. Salt ane
pepper a little. if perfered.
FIAN.
Line f1uted fan mold with good puff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

paste. Then lay a piece of white paper
as a lining for the crust and fill the mold
with bran to keep it in the proper shape.
Soallop the edge of the paste to initiate
leaves and put it in a quick oven to crisp.
When the puff paste is crisped, take out
the paper and bran and fill the mold with
either preserved pears, cherries goose
berries or apricots, as preferred.
SPINACH.
Pick over peck of spinach, wash well
and throw away the stalks. Boil twenty
five minutes in slightly sailed water; drain
and rub through colander with wooden
spoon or potato beetle. Season with
pepper, salt, a teaspoonful of white sugar.
and set over the fire while you stir and
beat in great spoonful of butter and a
pinch of nutmeg. Beat and toss to a
smoking creamy mass and put in three
tablespoonfulls of milk or cream. Boil
up and dish. Lay sliced boiled eggs on
top.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

"A hog must root or die" This is true